WOMEN CHANGEMAKERS FUND OF KAWARTHA LAKES
The Women Changemakers Fund of Kawartha Lakes supports individuals and small organizations seeking diversity, equity and inclusion through the empowerment of women. By investing in women’s educational and entrepreneurial leadership, a community can truly rise up!
The fund grew from the successes and challenges of two generations of entrepreneurial women. Business leader Marlene Morrison Nicholls has spent a lifetime challenging the status quo, creating equitable opportunities for women in her company and advocating for diversity, equity and inclusion in the business community. Marlene knew she wanted to create a legacy fund to empower women, reduce barriers and grow opportunity, and her vision came into focus as she watched her daughter, Jacquelyn Nicholls, open her own business.
While Marlene was in a position to offer Jacquelyn support, many women who want to start a business face barriers, including a lack of funding and mentorship. The Women Changemakers Fund aims to change that, providing resources to empower entrepreneurial women.
“Over the past 45 years, I have encouraged the women in my family, my business and my community to challenge gender barriers and strive for the career of their dreams! Together we are changemakers, and we are here to support a new generation of women leaders.”
OUR CORE VALUES
Leadership
We lead by example and offer mentorship, empowering women to be strong leaders in business and the community.
Integrity
We act with integrity and fairness, always doing what is right over what is easy.
Inclusion
Not all women have the same opportunities or barriers, so we use an intersectional lens to support equitable inclusion.
OUR TEAM
Marlene Morrison Nicholls, founder
Rachael Nicholls, founder
Jacquelyn Nicholls, founder
Catherine Nicholls, founder
